Queen Elizabeth Cake 2

Ingredients:

• 1 c Boiling water
• 1 c Dates; chopped
• 1 tsp. Baking soda
• 1/2 c Butter
• 1 c Sugar, granulated
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1 1/2 c Flour, all purpose
• 1 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. Salt

Broiled Topping:

• 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed
• 1/4 c Light cream
• 3/4 c Coconut; shredded; half nuts-if desired
  

Directions:

1. Pour water over dates and soda; let stand until lukewarm.
2. In bowl, cream butter with sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture.
4. Spread in a greased and floured 9 inch square cake pan. Bake in 350F oven for 40 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
   

Broiled Topping:

1.  In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter, packed brown sugar, light cream and coconut (half nuts if desired).
2. Bring to a boil, stirring; boil gently for 1 minute.
3. Spread over warm baked cake; broil until bubbly and lightly browned, watching carefully.